Abstract
Purpose of our study is to present the design rationale and the early clinical results for the Parva Stem, an innovative short hip stem. The Parva implant has been designed in order to address the bone sparing concept of a short stem able to achieve a good cervical and interthrocanteric primary fixation associated with a the reliable primary fixation the isthmus level.
The stem has been designed to address the larger possible variety of anatomical variations too. The stem therefore features innovative design concepts including the latest generation Modular Neck System, coupled with a revolutionary manufacturing process and surface engineering technology. This manufacturing process (Powder manufacturing Technology) and Ingrowth Surface (Ti-Por) will be also briefly discussed in the presentation.
Our early clinical results will be also presented (150 stem-one yr. maximum follow up will be presented) although they are not the main purpose of our study oriented more on the novel design and technological manufacturing advancement.
The feed-back we had so far with this state of the art implant is extremely encouraging. Of course further data collection and longer follow up will be needed in order to confirm these early promising results.
